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■What are the working hours of an executive driver?
The job of an executive driver allows you to interact closely with people in high positions, such as the company president. For this reason, some people may be interested in this job. So let's take a look at how many hours an executive driver works in a day.
■Executive driver's work content
If you are aiming to become an executive driver, first let's understand the basic work content. The basic job of an executive driver is to get the executives in charge into the car and transport them to their destination. In addition to transporting them from home to the company, you will be responsible for driving in all situations where the executives move, such as business meetings, golf entertainment, and social gatherings. Since you will be responsible for the lives of the executives, who are important people in the company, it can be said that this is a job that comes with heavy responsibility. Compared to other driver jobs, the waiting time is longer, but internal maintenance and route confirmation while waiting are also part of the job. In addition, executive drivers may be employed by the company or belong to a dispatch company. In the case of in-house employment, the company you work for is fixed, but in the case of a dispatch company, the working style will change depending on the dispatch destination.
■Average working hours of an executive driver
Executive drivers basically work 8 hours a day. Including a one-hour break, you will likely be on duty for an average of nine hours. Working hours are the same as for employees of other companies, generally from 9:00 to 18:00. However, there are many cases where you will be on duty outside of normal working hours. For example, if an executive entertains a client on a golf outing on a holiday, you will be on duty from morning to evening to drive the executive to the golf course. There are also times when you will be on duty unexpectedly. For example, if a client suddenly passes away, the executive will also attend the wake. Therefore, the executive driver must drive the executive to the wake venue. In this case, the time from when the executive attends the wake to when he returns home will be taken care of.
■Driving hours per day
The executive driver drives the car when he drives the executive to and from work. When the executive comes to work, the executive driver drives him to and from work. In that case, the executive driver will generally visit the executive's home and then take the executive to and from work. Depending on the distance, you will probably drive for about one to two hours. The executive driver will also drive the executive to and from work when he finishes his work for the day. Therefore, the driver will be driving for at least 2 to 4 hours a day. In addition, when the executive goes out to visit a client, the driver will drive the executive to the destination. In such cases, the driving time per day will be about 1 to 2 hours more. When the executive travels domestically or internationally by airplane, the executive driver must drive the executive to the airport. In this case, depending on the distance to the airport, the driving time per day will be significantly longer.
■Daily standby time
Executive drivers are on standby during work hours other than when they are driving the executive. During standby time, they generally check the executive's schedule and engage in cleaning and maintenance work on the car. Another important task of an executive driver is to make sure that the executive can work comfortably and with peace of mind. Therefore, these tasks are just as important as driving the executive. An executive driver's daily standby time is the time he or she is on duty minus the driving time per day. The average on-duty time of an executive driver is 9 hours, and the normal driving time per day is about 2 to 4 hours, so the daily standby time is generally about 5 to 7 hours. However, if the driving time increases due to the executive going out during work, the waiting time per day will be reduced accordingly.
■The daily flow of an executive driver
Here, let's take a look at the daily flow from picking up the executive at home to dropping him off after work. First, the executive driver picks up the executive's car at the company at 7:00 a.m. and heads to the executive's home. The executive driver picks up the executive at 8:00 a.m. and arrives at the company at 9:00 a.m. The driver is on standby from 9:00 a.m., and then heads to the client at 11:00 a.m. The driver arrives at the client at 11:30 a.m., has lunch, picks up the executive again at 1:30 p.m., and returns to the company at 2:00 p.m. The driver is on standby again, and at 5:00 p.m., the executive finishes work and is taken home by the executive driver at 6:00 p.m. After that, the executive driver returns the car to the garage, cleans and inspects it, and writes the daily driving log, and then the work is finished. If the executive driver is late due to circumstances and misses the last train, the driver may go directly home in the executive's car.
■Can an executive driver work on a daily basis?
Many people may be wondering whether executive drivers can work on a daily basis. Drivers employed by a company basically work full-time. Therefore, it will be difficult to work on a short-term basis such as on a daily basis. On the other hand, driver dispatch companies have a system called spot contracts. A spot contract is a service that uses a driver dispatch on a one-off basis, rather than on a monthly or yearly basis like a regular contract. In other words, if you register with a driver dispatch company, you may be able to work on a daily basis through a spot contract.
■How you spend your waiting time is important for an executive driver's day
Executive drivers are on duty for about 9 hours a day, but this can be longer depending on the executive's circumstances. Also, since there are many days when the waiting time is longer than the driving time, it can be said that how you spend your waiting time is important. It is important to make efforts to make executives feel comfortable during their travel time, such as cleaning the interior of the car and checking the route in advance. Also, if you register with a dispatch company, you may be able to work on a daily basis, so if you want to work flexibly, you should register.
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